Athletic & Aware

Athletic & Aware

Your Body Already Knows

Fundamentals of Health Optimization

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Brian Hain
Apr 06, 2026
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I was twenty-four and certain I could outwork anything.

When I started with triathlon training, I went all out. By ‘all out’ I mean playing pickup basketball for a couple of hours after each training session. Zone 2? I didn’t need conversational pacing. Aerobic pacing was for people who didn’t have my engine or ego. 🫠

And then I couldn’t get off the couc…

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